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  • A watercolour painting of a fluffy Greek tree

    It was the end of October. I had booked a last minute flight to Chania, on the island of Crete. I don’t cope very well with the Swedish winter, so it was really nice to have a little holiday in the sun. I had rented a 50cc motorbike to help me get around the island and find inspiration.

    In this video I am about 30 minutes west of Chania town. I found a tree that interested me. The challenge I set myself was to capture its volume.

    I really enjoyed this one. It was so quiet where I was. The sound of the sea, the clear blue sky. It was wonderful.


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  • Chania, Crete. A week in pictures

    Chania, Crete. A week in pictures

    Here are a bunch of photos that show my painting experience while getting a small winter-break from the darkness of the north.

    Each morning I would drive off with my easel looking for something to inspire me.

  • Sometimes, it just doesn’t work out

    Sometimes, it just doesn’t work out

    I tried my best to capture the little castle called, Kastellet. Unfortunately my composition was not very good. Although, I liked the little castle. So it worked out a little.

  • Just getting out and painting

    Just getting out and painting

    This plein air watercolour is a view of Riddarholmen in Stockholm. I’ve painted it before. It was very spontaneous, I just stopped and said to myself, I’ll paint that.

    Currently, I have the mindset of just getting out of the apartment, loading my bike with my painting gear, and seeing what happens. I just cycle until I see something that inspires. I find that not making any definite plans makes it feel more like an adventure. It’s just more fun.

  • Plein air in the archipelago

    Plein air in the archipelago

    Watercolours from Svartlöga and Finnhamn in the Stockholm archipelago. It was the beginning of August. I travelled by ferry, I slept in a tent. I painted the landscape, and the weather was beautiful. I could live in the summer all year round.

  • Evening in the archipelago

    Evening in the archipelago

    This little watercolour was painted at the end of the day, during my recent three week sailing holiday. ⛵️

    Archipelago
  • One of the better watercolours from my sailing holiday.

    One of the better watercolours from my sailing holiday.

    The weather was stunning for 2 whole weeks, or was it more? I think this painting communicates the fact that we were sailing in the outer archipelago, and it was 25 degrees, with no wind at the time.

    Far out in the archipelago
  • Painting watercolours in the rain

    Painting watercolours in the rain

    A quick watercolour sketch from inside my boat.  It was raining, so it was nice to have a roof over my head. I had my mini palette with six colours.

  • Buffalo in Stockholm

    Buffalo in Stockholm

    About a month ago, I took myself to Hemmesta, a small town outside Stockholm. There is a rewilding project that I find very interesting. They are recreating wetland with the help of Buffaloes. I think the idea is fantastic. Wildlife is already establishing itself, lots and lots of birds.

    I aim to paint here later, I’d say in September. Right now, my focus is the archipelago.